German Law/History Day - Germany - changes after Holocaust

QuestionFor National History day this year my group and I are researching Germany and how it changed after the Holocaust. One of our main topics is changes in the laws and government,and we were wondering if you could help us on our topic. If you are available for questions please let us know. Thank you for your consideration.

AnswerHello Tatiana,

that is a very interesting - but also a very broad - subject!

Obviously, a lot changed in Germany. It starts with the formal level, that the German Empire ("Deutsches Reich") no longer existed as a country. After a limbo of 4 years, in 1949 two German states were then founded, the Federal Republic of Germany (West) and the German Democratic Republic (East; only democratic in name). That caused quite a break and a loss of continuity.

Also, the global situation as a whole changed and Germany found itself on the frontline of the Cold War, symbolized by the Berlin Wall (which was however only erected in 1961).

And of course the country and the people of Germany also could not continue as if nothing had happened after they had waged war on all of Europe and half of the world and had attempted to kill all the Jews of Europe.

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